A pond reminiscent of a Claude Monet painting. A little far from the nearest large city Nagoya (about 2h drive). Since we were only 45min away in Seki where I wanted to buy a kitchen knife (I did buy one!),…


A pond reminiscent of a Claude Monet painting. A little far from the nearest large city Nagoya (about 2h drive). Since we were only 45min away in Seki where I wanted to buy a kitchen knife (I did buy one!),…

Didn’t expect much, but felt great experiencing it. The penguins are at arms length and yes, they are indeed cute. What impressed me as well are the white sandy beaches of the East Coast of South Africa. That alone is…

Not to be confused with Ghibli Museum in Mitaka off Tokyo. Ghibli Park is massive with lifesize replicas of the most famous Ghibli buildings and sets, including Howl’s Moving Castle.

That probably was the highlight of our trip to Osaka and Nagoya. After a miserable time at Universal Studio in Osaka, Legoland was a breath of fresh air. No need to turn over your wallet to them and queue incessantly…